Ernesto Valverde wore a beard and a smile and was back where he belonged, among friends. On his last day at work at Barcelona, photographers had caught him on camera driving out of their Sant Joan Despi training ground, the club’s crest reflected on the windscreen, upside down and distorted. From behind the wheel he
Athletic Bilbao
Crash! By the end of what might just have been the most dramatic night the Copa del Rey has ever experienced, life flowing through its veins, two giants were down. They had fallen, defeated, at the feet of the men from the north, that place where football is something else, something good. Two days earlier,
5:01 PM ET Real Madrid squandered an opportunity on Sunday. Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid hit the woodwork three times but could only draw 0-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao in a frustrating final game of 2019 which meant they slipped two points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Real’s top scorer Karim
4:59 PM ET MADRID, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid snapped a three-game winless streak in La Liga by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday to move level on points with table-topping Barcelona. Saul Niguez put injury-stricken Atletico ahead in the 28th minute while Alvaro Morata bundled the ball in from close range
Denis Cheryshev scored a controversial winner for Villarreal on Saturday. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has released a statement condemning a VAR decision during Valencia’s 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Denis Cheryshev scored the winner for Villarreal and although Maxi Gomes appeared to be offside in the buildup, VAR decided to award the
Sid Lowe provides the latest surrounding Neymar’s future amid rumours Barcelona and Real Madrid are both making a final push for the Brazilian. Mark Donaldson and Paul Mariner discuss how Barcelona would fit PSG’s Neymar back into the starting lineup if the Brazilian returned to the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi is in a race against
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels Man United and Romelu Lukaku will both benefit from the Belgian’s move to Inter Milan. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Romelu Lukaku will fit perfectly into Antonio Conte’s system at Inter Milan following his move from Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson explains why Mario Mandzukic’s wage demands and Juventus’ inflated
3:33 PM ET Atletico Madrid’s faint La Liga title hopes suffered a setback with a 2-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday which could leave them 10 points behind leaders Barcelona by the end of the weekend. Bilbao forward Inaki Williams put the home side in front in the 73rd minute, guiding the ball into